Astros outfielder Alex Presley, who took batting practice on the field Friday night, is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Monday. It will be his second rehab stint since landing on the disabled list on July 8 with a right oblique strain. Presley had to stop his previous rehab at short-season Tri-City two weeks ago […]
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The Pearland East Little League team, which finished fourth in the U.S. division at the recent Little League World Series, will be honored by the Astros on Sept. 3. The team will be recognized on the field at Minute Maid Park before the Astros’ game against the Angels.
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The Astros and acrimony have walked hand-in-hand all season. On Friday, a soured relationship between the manager and the general manager hit center stage, adding another controversy to a string that seems never-ending. Astros skipper Bo Porter and GM Jeff Luhnow have been at odds, a club source told the Chronicle, with a primary area […]
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Box score Jose Altuve was initially stumped Thursday when asked what it would mean to finally reclaim the Silver Boot from their Lone Star Series rivals. Truth be told, the memories of last year’s bitter struggles against the Rangers are more than enough incentive for the Astros to regain the upper hand in the state. […]
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Outfielder Alex Presley, who has slowly worked his way back since his rehab assignment was cut short two weeks ago, will take batting practice on the field Friday for the first time since mid August. George Springer, who also had a setback on his rehab assignment earlier this month, is making progress in his recovery […]
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By Kristie Rieken Associated Press Box score The Oakland Athletics have rallied to win game after game this season after trailing late. So it was no surprise that they did it again on Wednesday night thanks to Sam Fuld’s tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning that gave Oakland a 5-4 victory over the Astros […]
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Astros righthander Brad Peacock had a 6.01 ERA in 2012, when he was pitching for the Oakland A’s Class AAA affiliate in Sacramento. So he laughed a little the day before his start in Wednesday’s 5-4 Astros loss to the A’s when asked if he has struggled before as he has of late. “Oh God, […]
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Three things to watch in the four-game series against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park: 1. The Astros took over fourth place in the American League West on July 9 with an 8-4 win over the Rangers in Arlington, completing a three-game sweep that sent the Rangers to the cellar. That was in the […]
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